1. A young adult with post-traumatic breathlessness, unconsciousness and rash
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Raihan Rabbani, Mohammed Momrezul Islam, Abdul Kader Shaikh, Shihan Mahmud Redwanul Huq, Nayeema Joarder, and Ahmad Mursel Anam
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,lcsh:RC705-779 ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,fungi ,Unconsciousness ,food and beverages ,Case Report ,lcsh:Diseases of the respiratory system ,respiratory system ,Expert Opinion ,Rash ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030228 respiratory system ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,medicine.symptom ,Young adult ,business - Abstract
A 23-year-old Bangladeshi male was referred to our hospital for gradual worsening of breathlessness over 3 h, developed following a road-accident about 14 h previously. He had a close fracture of mid-shaft of his right tibia, which was immobilised with back slab at the previous healthcare facility. During presentation at the emergency department, he was conscious and oriented (Glasgow coma scale 15/15), tachycardic (heart rate 132 per min), blood pressure 100/70 mmHg, tachypnoeic (respiratory rate 34 per min) with oxygen saturation 89% on room air, and afebrile. Chest examination revealed restricted chest movement, hyper-resonant percussion notes and reduced breath sound on the left, and diffuse crackles on both sides., Can you diagnose this young adult with post-traumatic breathlessness, unconsciousness and rash? http://bit.ly/2LlpkiV
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- 2019